When you think about the years that you are going to spend in retirement, what do you imagine? Are you spending time playing golf? Travelling to see family? Travelling to see foreign lands? No matter what you are doing, you are going to need money to ensure that you can support yourself. When you are planning for retirement you will want to address these questions.

1. How much money will I need?
2. How will I fund your retirement?
3. When can I start saving for retirement?
4. What options does my employer offer for retirement?

When you are determining how you are going to save and how much you are going to save, you will want to ensure that you have enough money to live comfortably.  Living comfortably and living a healthy lifestyle will be important for your health and happiness.  After you have decided how much money you will need, you can then start talking with a financial planner to figure out the best strategy to planning your retirement funds.

Working with a professional can help you use all of the different sources that are available to you. You may be able to utilize your work place retirement packages to be able to start saving for your retirement. This way, you can do everything that you dream of doing when you do not have to work anymore.